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Q4 28:37

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

Q4 28:37

Collingwood had the seven highest ballwinners on the ground, with Oxley, Crisp, Varcoe, Sidebottom, Williams, Pendlebury and Swan each winning 27 disposals or more. Hallahan registered the most for Gold Coast with 24.

Q4 26:18

GOALSuns (Tom Nicholls)

Q4 23:46

GOALSuns (Alex Sexton)

Q4 22:03

BEHINDSuns (Charlie Dixon)

Q4 21:57

Jamie Elliott has kicked five goals for the third time in his career (previous being Round 5 2014 against Geelong and Round 2 2013 against Carlton).

Q4 20:21

GOALMagpies (Jamie Elliott)

Q4 19:02

BEHINDMagpies (Jarryd Blair)

Q4 15:22

GOALMagpies (Brodie Grundy)

Q4 13:53

BEHINDMagpies (Rushed)

Q4 12:56

Elliott has kicked Collingwood's 12th goal from set shots. The Magpies have kicked 12.4 from set shots, but the Suns have only kicked 4.4 from this shot type.

Q4 12:25

GOALMagpies (Jamie Elliott)

Q4 10:38

GOALMagpies (Alex Fasolo)

Q4 08:12

BEHINDSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q4 07:22

From the defensive midfield zone, Collingwood has taken the ball inside 50 on 53 per cent of attempts, while Gold Coast has done likewise on only 22 per cent of occasions. From this zone the Magpies have kicked 10.5 but the Suns have not scored.

Q4 05:37

GOALMagpies (Travis Cloke)

Q4 04:27

GOALSuns (Tom Nicholls)

Q4 03:24

BEHINDMagpies (Jarryd Blair)

Q4 01:20

Travis Varcoe has registered 26 disposals for only the second time in his 146game career. These disposals have been recorded at 100 per cent effectiveness, alongside eight marks, four inside 50s and two goals.

Q4 01:09

BEHINDMagpies (Jesse White)

Q4 00:00

Q4 is now underway.

Q3 28:41

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Q3 28:41

This is the second quarter this season that Gold Coast has been kept goalless, following the second term against West Coast last week. This is the first time Collingwood has kept a side goalless in a quarter since it did so to Melbourne in Round 14 2014.

Q3 28:35

BEHINDMagpies (Jack Crisp)

Q3 24:21

GOALMagpies (Jesse White)

Q3 22:27

Gold Coast Suns InterchangeLuke Russell was substituted into the game for Aaron Hall.

Q3 21:40

Jamie Elliott's third goal is Collingwood's ninth directly from a turnover, all of which have derived from the back half. Gold Coast has conceded 64 points per game from turnovers this season (ranked 18th in the league).

Q3 21:17

GOALMagpies (Jamie Elliott)

Q3 21:03

Collingwood InterchangeTim Broomhead was substituted into the game for Jack Frost.

Q3 18:08

BEHINDMagpies (Travis Cloke)

Q3 17:45

Jamie Elliot has kicked his second goal, this one off the ground from outside 15 metres. This is the fourth goal he has kicked off the ground in his 60game career.

Q3 17:08

GOALMagpies (Jamie Elliott)

Q3 13:53

BEHINDMagpies (Travis Cloke)

Q3 13:53

Travis Cloke's first score of the night is a behind from a set shot. He has kicked 13.11 from set shots for the season.

Q3 13:15

Collingwood InterchangeJack Frost off due to an injury.

Q3 11:43

BEHINDSuns (Charlie Dixon)

Q3 08:54

BEHINDSuns (Touk Miller)

Q3 08:14

The ball has been in the Collingwood forward half for 70 per cent of the third term. In this time the Magpies have won seven clearances to two, gone inside 50 five times to one, and kicked 2.1 to no score.

Q3 07:48

GOALMagpies (Scott Pendlebury)

Q3 05:39

BEHINDMagpies (Dane Swan)

Q3 02:48

GOALMagpies (Jamie Elliott)

Q3 00:00

Q3 is now underway.

Q2 32:19

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Q2 32:19

Charlie Dixon has kicked four goals in a half for only the third time in his 54game career.

Q2 31:28

Jesse White has kicked Collingwood's sixth goal from a turnover. All of the Magpies' scores from this source (6.3) have originated from possessions won in the defensive half.

Q2 31:18

GOALMagpies (Jesse White)

Q2 29:43

Following his 15 clearances last week against West Coast, Mitch Hallahan has won a gamehigh six in this match. Prior to Round 7, he averaged less than four clearances in his first nine career games.

Q2 28:26

GOALMagpies (Jesse White)

Q2 27:02

BEHINDMagpies (Dane Swan)

Q2 25:13

In the past six minutes, Gold Coast has won four of the five clearances, had 22 disposals to six, gone inside 50 on four occasions and kicked goals on every entry.

Q2 25:05

GOALSuns (Charlie Dixon)

Q2 23:32

GOALSuns (Alex Sexton)

Q2 22:12

Gold Coast's back line is starting to assert itself, with the Suns leading intercept marks in the defensive half 61. Kade Kolodjashnij has taken four of these, and collected 13 disposals in the same zone.

Q2 20:45

GOALSuns (Charlie Dixon)

Q2 19:11

GOALSuns (Charlie Dixon)

Q2 18:16

BEHINDMagpies (Jarrod Witts)

Q2 16:12

GOALMagpies (Jesse White)

Q2 16:12

Collingwood has taken six marks inside 50, resulting in 3.1. This season, the Magpies average 15 marks inside forward 50 per game (ranked 2nd). Gold Coast has only taken one mark inside 50 today and average eight per game this year (ranked 17th).

Q2 14:17

BEHINDSuns (Touk Miller)

Q2 09:52

Fasolo has kicked Collingwood's fourth goal directly sourced from a clearance. Gold Coast is yet to kick a major from this source.

Q2 09:21

GOALMagpies (Alex Fasolo)

Q2 07:55

BEHINDSuns (Jarrod Harbrow)

Q2 04:35

Collingwood has won the past ten clearances of the match. This season, Gold Coast averages 8 more clearances per game than its opposition (ranked 2nd) and Collingwood averages the same numbers as its opponent (ranked 8th).

Q2 03:03

GOALMagpies (Travis Varcoe)

Q2 01:58

GOALSuns (Brandon Matera)

Q2 00:00

Q2 is now underway.

Q1 29:29

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Q1 29:29

A 23point lead for Collingwood is the Magpies' biggest lead at quarter time since Round 15 2014.

Q1 28:26

GOALMagpies (Scott Pendlebury)

Q1 27:04

Collingwood is finding the capacity to generate scoring opportunities from the back line. All six of the Magpies' scores (4.2) have been generated from the back half.

Q1 26:50

Gold Coast Suns InterchangeAlex Sexton off due to an injury.

Q1 26:42

GOALMagpies (Travis Varcoe)

Q1 24:36

BEHINDSuns (Harley Bennell)

Q1 23:28

Gold Coast Suns InterchangeTrent McKenzie off due to an injury.

Q1 22:48

Both Dane Swan and Steele Sidebottom (in his first game since Round 1) have already registered a gamehigh ten disposals.

Q1 19:47

GOALSuns (Charlie Dixon)

Q1 18:23

Collingwood has already taken four marks inside 50, with Scott Pendlebury responsible for three of those after starting in the forward line in his 200th game. He has never previously taken three marks inside 50 in a quarter.

Q1 17:47

GOALMagpies (Adam Oxley)

Q1 16:02

Michael Rischitelli has already won seven disposals, all of which are handballs.

Q1 13:29

BEHINDMagpies (Rushed)

Q1 13:28

Gold Coast Suns InterchangeDion Prestia off due to an injury.

Q1 10:39

BEHINDMagpies (Jarrod Witts)

Q1 09:31

BEHINDSuns (Rushed)

Q1 07:50

Collingwood is using the ball far more effectively by foot in the game's early stages. The Magpies kicking effectiveness has been 71 per cent, compared to 29 per cent of the Suns.

Q1 07:00

BEHINDSuns (Sean Lemmens)

Q1 04:52

Collingwood's first two goals have originated directly from intercepts created in its defensive midfield zone.

Q1 04:07

GOALMagpies (Scott Pendlebury)

Q1 01:28

GOALMagpies (Alex Fasolo)

Q1 00:00

Q1 is now underway.

Q1 00:00

The Suns have been in possession of the ball for 38 of gametime this season - the lowest percentage of any side.

Q1 00:00

The Magpies have taken 15 marks per game inside their forward 50the second-most of any side.

Q0 00:00

Gold Coast and Collingwood have met on four occasions for two wins apiece. Last time they met, the Suns won by five points at Metricon Stadium in Round 16 2014.

Q0 00:-20

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Starting the match inside the forward 50 before drifting through the midfield, Pendlebury finished with 35 disposals and booted three goals, with two of those coming during an inspired opening-quarter performance.

Jamie Elliott (five goals) and Jesse White (four) also performed brightly for the Pies alongside defender Marley Williams (33 disposals), while Steele Sidebottom returned from injury with 32 touches.